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ASSESSORS MINUTES
OCTOBER 6, 1992
- MEETING WAS HELD AT 6:00 P.M.
APPOINTMENTS
NONE.
OLD BUSINESS
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - SEPTEMBER 29, 1992.
APPROVED. 2-0-0.
2. APPRAISER'S REPORT.
ATTACHED.
3. CALENDAR FOR SETTING THE TAX RATE FOR FY1993.
WE ARE ON TARGET FOR NOVEMBER 4TH CLASSIFICATION HEARING.
4. DISCUSS BILL FROM PATRIOT PROPERTIES.
FIRST BILL TO BE PAID.
NEW BUSINESS
1. DAVE BILLARD RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS THAT MONEY IS RUDGET:D
FOR FY1994 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A HUNNICUT MANUAL FOR APPRAISAL OF PERSONAIG.%
-PROPERTY.
CORRESPONDENCE
NOTED.
SIGNINGS
DONE.
GENERAL BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED.
MR. DAVID R. NUGENT, CHAIRMAN AND MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND WERE PRESENTAT THIS MEETING
ADJOURNED: 7:30 P.M. ATTKST:UP~o
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ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, SECRETARY
INTRA OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF ASSESSORS
FROM: DAVE BILLARD
DATE: OCTOBER b, 1992
RE: APPRAISER'S WEEKLY REPORT
1. JULIE AND MYSELF LISTED APPROXIMATELY 30 ACCOUNTS OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY 10/i/92 AND 10/2/92. THESE_ ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN PRICED
OUT AND ENTERED INTO THE VAX. THESE 30 ACCOUNTS CONSTITUED NEW
BUSINESS PERSONAE. PROPERTY; ACCOUNTS NOT LISTED SINCE 1989.
2. THE IMPROVEMENT OF EXEMPT PROPERTIES WAS-FACTORED UP 5% OF
THE FY1992 BUILDING VALUE, AND ADDED TO THE ADJUSTED FY1993 LAND
VALUE FOR A TOTAL ADJUSTED FY1993 VALUE.
3. SUSAN IS SCHEDULED TO REVIEW THE PERSONAL PROPERTY ACCOUNTS
AND EXEMPT PROPERTIES ON 10/7/92. IF SHE ACCEPTS WHAT HAS BEEN
DONE, PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION CAN BE GRANTED ON THE
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CLASSES OF PROPERTY. IMPACT NOTICES CAN BE
SENT AND COM/IND HEARINGS CAN BE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED THE LATTER
PART OF THE WEEK OF 10/12/92.
4. HEARING APPOINTMENTS WITRITAXPAYERS HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY FEW
IN NUMBER. AS OF TODAY, 89 APPOINTMENTS WERE SCHEDULED FOR THE
WEEK. 51 OF THE HEARINGS WILL BE COMPLETED BY TUESDAY, 10/6/92.
APPROXIMATELY 25 OF THESE HEARINGS NEED TO BE REVIEWED.